Description: Panelists discuss the profitability of single-premium deferred annuities [SPDAs], variable annuities [VAs], and equity-indexed annuities [EIAs] over the last few years. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: In an increasing population the number of persons falls off from age to age more rapidly than does the stationary population of the life table. This can introduce a systematic bias into life table calculations. The first part of the paper describes an iterative procedure to correct for the bias, extends the method to multiple decrement and associated single decrement life tables, and demonstrates the magnitude of the bias involved. The second part of the paper summarizes the results of applying iterative life table techniques to 165 populations which encompass over a century's experience and include countries from all parts of the world. Followed by discussions submitted by several people

Description: This is the digest from the informal discussion reviewing the 1951 Impairment study. It is the latest in a series of studies covering mortality of impaired risks. It covers the experience under Ordinary insurance issued from 1935 to 1949 traced to the anniversaries in 1950. Standard and substandard policies were studied separately.

Description: Panelists discuss managing RBC through product management and through asset allocation. RBC is discussed from the U.S. and Canadian perspectives. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: From a session at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 2000 Discussion of purposes and approaches for creating interest-rate scenarios.

Description: This paper looks at the problem of valuing and managing the ALM risks associated with insurance liabilities that are too long to be matched by available investments. Two options were explored and the paper concludes by arguing that the Static Control Model leads to more useful ALM strategies for long liabilities.

Description: Full version of The Actuary, December 1996, Vol. 30, No. 10.

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting provides an update on developments in the fixed, variable and market-value-adjusted annuity markets, including product trends such as compensation, bailouts, guaranties, return-of-premium benefit and roll-up benefit. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4b.

Description: This session at the SOA 2001 Toronto Spring Meeting focuses on FAS 133, which defines accounting for derivatives, embedded options and hedging activities. Details of FAS 133 and implementation issues are discussed.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses current topics involving insurance companies, such as: Impact on product design, Allocation of capital and resources, Consolidation, Regulations, Company structure, Proposed or current legislative matters.